52.1% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4868, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4868, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over half of residents in postcode 4868 have finished Year 12, though this is well below the national figure. While the area has seen a steady rise in school completion and university degrees over the last decade, overall qualification levels remain lower than those found across Queensland and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 52.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Queensland average of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4868, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.5% of residents.
15.4% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 4868, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 4868 has a high number of enrolments, with 4,401 students across seven schools within 3km. These schools are much larger than those in most other areas, though there are fewer schools available per 1,000 children.
1.49
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
4,401
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
629
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4868, QLD
7 schools — 4,401 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| St Mary's Catholic College, Woree | Catholic | Secondary | 0.5 km | 949 | 1,023 |
| Trinity Anglican School, White Rock | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,204 | 1,103 |
| St Gerard Majella Primary School, Woree | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 399 | 1,035 |
| Cairns State Special School, Woree | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 130 | 913 |
| White Rock State School, White Rock | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 439 | 837 |
| Woree State High School, Woree | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 750 | 854 |
| Woree State School, Woree | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 530 | 860 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4868, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4868/4868-qld/topic/education